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WSMC Motivation Radio
Tom Erickson, a station in­novator
and Sales and Promo­tions
Manager, summed up the
future prospects of the station,
“We are developing a professional
radio station . . . within the year
we will, with the needed person­nel,
be here and be ready to
become the first educational pub­lic
broadcasting station in South­ern
Maryland.” According to Mr.
Erickson and the rest of the
Executive Board, WSMC wants
to become an FM broadcasting
station. The only thing stopping
them is an initial $25,000 in­vestment
and $10,000 each fol­lowing
year. These figures are
estimations, for the idea is still
in the future plans of the sta­tion.
Station meetings are held every
other Tuesday of each month
and signs on “What’s Happening”
can be found right outside the
station door in the bottom of
Charles Hall. The station re­quest
line is 863-8830, and you
can pick up WSMC on the “AM
Dial” at 830 mHz. If you have
trouble picking up WSMC, con­tact
one of the station personnel
for assistance. As Ian Kaufman
said, “Things are looking bright
for us. The way I see it, things
are looking bright for the cam­pus
as well.”
aways.”
“Big dreams require big an­swers,”
says Nathan Wilkes,
WSMC General Manager. The
radio station has put in a budget
request of $10,519.90 in order
to purchase equipment necessary
for improving reception, increas­ing
the variety of music and
programs on the airwaves, and
providing interesting and unusual
activities for campus entertain­ment.
“If the budget goes
through, WSMC will be able to
improve the quality of the station
for a long time to come,” says
Ian Kaufman, Station Manager.
“The money will also be used
to purchase a transmitter for
Calvert Hall and an eight channel
broadcasting board to increase
the versatility of the station.”
WSMC hopes to broadcast on
the air from 11:30 p.m. until
2:00 a.m. once there is an ade­quate
number of DJ’s. If enough
motivation is shown by listeners
they will try starting the broad­casting
day at 7:30 a.m. This
also is dependent on the number
of DJ’s.
The radio station staff is
trying to market WSMC so that,
even though the reception is
not comparible to some other
radio stations, the programmong
is better suited towards the
college community.
With the Spring 1982 event
came a joint effort by the UFO
and the Concert Committee,
presenting the band Crazy Fingers
after the tournament. This
year’s post-tournament band will
be Catfish Hodge, which will
play in Charles Hall. Tickets
for the event are $5.00 which
includes all the food and drink
you want, or $.50 per beer.
The tournament will begin at
noon at the bell tower, Satur­day
Oct. 9.
Photo Courtesy o f PIO S ta ff
Renovation of Waterfront
by Bob Ellis
The pounding which can be
heard all over campus throughout
the day comes from the boat­house
area where an extension
of the dock is under construc­tion.
The extension will lengthen
the dock four times its present
size, and will take until January
to complete.
The purpose of the construc­tion
is erosion control. The dock
will be extended into the river
75 feet, then to the right, paral­leling
the shore for 150 feet;
then to the right again, towards
the shore for 30 feet. This will
form a protective cover which
will remain calm and thus slow
the rate of erosion. Splasher
boards will be placed facing out
into the river to further ensure
the calmness of this area.
The job was begun on Septem­ber
1 and is contracted to Cran-dell
Brothers. The entire cost
of the operation will be
$88,677.00. This money was a
grant from the Maryland State
Capitol Budget for Erosion Con­trol.
The project is one of several
handled by John Turner, SMC’s
Director of Operations this year.
Some projects completed over
the summer include the sidewalks
in front of the library, the patio
and wall in front of Charles Hall,
and exterior painting in various
parts of the campus. The next
project will involve moving the
bookstore from its present loca­tion
in Charles Hall to Anne
Arundel Hall.
by Jack Scheaffer
This Saturday marks the 10th
playing of the Annual Frisbee
Golf Tournament at St. Mary’s
College, an event whose origins
would baffle historians and
sportsmen alike.
Started in the Spring of 1976
and named the Renwick Jackson
Classic Frisbee Tournament, in
honor of then President Ren­wick
Jackson, the tournament
took its participants to the
far reaches of the campus with
its ‘Scenic 37’ course.
Records from THE EMPATH
in the Fall of 1976 indicate that
two tournaments had been held
the previous spring, hence, add­ing
to the event’s already cloudy
past. Adding even more to the
confusion was the billing of
the 3rd Annual in the Spring
of 1977
During the formative years,
the Tournament was sponsored
and organized by the IBA. But
in 1979, the Spring Tourna­ment
was sponsored by the
newly-formed United Frisbee
Organization (UFO). At this
time, conflicts between the
college administration and the
UFO arose because of course
limitations and the location of
post-tournament events.
The Fall 1979 Tournament
saw the merging of efforts
between the UFO and IRHC
(Inter-Residence Hall Council)
as co-sponsors of the tourney.
A year later, the tournament
was held on the same weekend
as the Spring Fair.
By May 1981, the event had
again become a doubles tourn­ament.
with the 7th Annual
Volume 1 Issue 2 October 6,1982
10th ANNIV. OF GOLF
Doubles dedicated to the late
John Petrucelli, one of the
driving forces behind recent
tournaments. All proceeds from
the tournaments have gone to a
scholarship in his name.
Photo Courtesy o f PIO S ta ff
Marc Milrod practices for Frisbee Golf Weekend.
by Melanie Bell
“ . . . listening to the radio,
motivation starts to flow . . . ”
— Steve Hillage.
The theme for WSMC, as the
door says, is motivation radio.
This year the station hopes to
increase communication among
the college community through
a new system of programming,
news broadcasts and ever increas­ing
professionalism. With every
position on the Executive Staff
filled, the station is further
along this year than any other;
however, there are still many
areas which are in need of mo­tivated
individuals. Thus, a pri­ority
of the station at the moment
is “People Power” finding indi­viduals
who are interested in
educating themselves in areas
other than the normal curriculum.
Some new aspects of the
station which will be heard on
the air this year include: educa­tional
programming, newsbreak
and special programming. For
the first time in WSMC history,
a programming board is being
established — its job will be to
introduce innovative and progres­sive
listening material in the
hopes of increasing listenership.
An example of this programming
is the position of news director
Sonia Henry and the formation
of “Newsbreak.” The program,
which provides another forum for
campus news, is heard every
day on WSMC and its content
changes on three day intervals.
She is complimented by her
colleagues as doing “ a wonder­ful
job.” Other ideas that the
station hopes to incorporate are
various interviews, editorials, ed­ucational
tapes and lots of “give-
The Weekly Student News Publication of St. Mary's College

WSMC Motivation Radio
Tom Erickson, a station in­novator
and Sales and Promo­tions
Manager, summed up the
future prospects of the station,
“We are developing a professional
radio station . . . within the year
we will, with the needed person­nel,
be here and be ready to
become the first educational pub­lic
broadcasting station in South­ern
Maryland.” According to Mr.
Erickson and the rest of the
Executive Board, WSMC wants
to become an FM broadcasting
station. The only thing stopping
them is an initial $25,000 in­vestment
and $10,000 each fol­lowing
year. These figures are
estimations, for the idea is still
in the future plans of the sta­tion.
Station meetings are held every
other Tuesday of each month
and signs on “What’s Happening”
can be found right outside the
station door in the bottom of
Charles Hall. The station re­quest
line is 863-8830, and you
can pick up WSMC on the “AM
Dial” at 830 mHz. If you have
trouble picking up WSMC, con­tact
one of the station personnel
for assistance. As Ian Kaufman
said, “Things are looking bright
for us. The way I see it, things
are looking bright for the cam­pus
as well.”
aways.”
“Big dreams require big an­swers,”
says Nathan Wilkes,
WSMC General Manager. The
radio station has put in a budget
request of $10,519.90 in order
to purchase equipment necessary
for improving reception, increas­ing
the variety of music and
programs on the airwaves, and
providing interesting and unusual
activities for campus entertain­ment.
“If the budget goes
through, WSMC will be able to
improve the quality of the station
for a long time to come,” says
Ian Kaufman, Station Manager.
“The money will also be used
to purchase a transmitter for
Calvert Hall and an eight channel
broadcasting board to increase
the versatility of the station.”
WSMC hopes to broadcast on
the air from 11:30 p.m. until
2:00 a.m. once there is an ade­quate
number of DJ’s. If enough
motivation is shown by listeners
they will try starting the broad­casting
day at 7:30 a.m. This
also is dependent on the number
of DJ’s.
The radio station staff is
trying to market WSMC so that,
even though the reception is
not comparible to some other
radio stations, the programmong
is better suited towards the
college community.
With the Spring 1982 event
came a joint effort by the UFO
and the Concert Committee,
presenting the band Crazy Fingers
after the tournament. This
year’s post-tournament band will
be Catfish Hodge, which will
play in Charles Hall. Tickets
for the event are $5.00 which
includes all the food and drink
you want, or $.50 per beer.
The tournament will begin at
noon at the bell tower, Satur­day
Oct. 9.
Photo Courtesy o f PIO S ta ff
Renovation of Waterfront
by Bob Ellis
The pounding which can be
heard all over campus throughout
the day comes from the boat­house
area where an extension
of the dock is under construc­tion.
The extension will lengthen
the dock four times its present
size, and will take until January
to complete.
The purpose of the construc­tion
is erosion control. The dock
will be extended into the river
75 feet, then to the right, paral­leling
the shore for 150 feet;
then to the right again, towards
the shore for 30 feet. This will
form a protective cover which
will remain calm and thus slow
the rate of erosion. Splasher
boards will be placed facing out
into the river to further ensure
the calmness of this area.
The job was begun on Septem­ber
1 and is contracted to Cran-dell
Brothers. The entire cost
of the operation will be
$88,677.00. This money was a
grant from the Maryland State
Capitol Budget for Erosion Con­trol.
The project is one of several
handled by John Turner, SMC’s
Director of Operations this year.
Some projects completed over
the summer include the sidewalks
in front of the library, the patio
and wall in front of Charles Hall,
and exterior painting in various
parts of the campus. The next
project will involve moving the
bookstore from its present loca­tion
in Charles Hall to Anne
Arundel Hall.
by Jack Scheaffer
This Saturday marks the 10th
playing of the Annual Frisbee
Golf Tournament at St. Mary’s
College, an event whose origins
would baffle historians and
sportsmen alike.
Started in the Spring of 1976
and named the Renwick Jackson
Classic Frisbee Tournament, in
honor of then President Ren­wick
Jackson, the tournament
took its participants to the
far reaches of the campus with
its ‘Scenic 37’ course.
Records from THE EMPATH
in the Fall of 1976 indicate that
two tournaments had been held
the previous spring, hence, add­ing
to the event’s already cloudy
past. Adding even more to the
confusion was the billing of
the 3rd Annual in the Spring
of 1977
During the formative years,
the Tournament was sponsored
and organized by the IBA. But
in 1979, the Spring Tourna­ment
was sponsored by the
newly-formed United Frisbee
Organization (UFO). At this
time, conflicts between the
college administration and the
UFO arose because of course
limitations and the location of
post-tournament events.
The Fall 1979 Tournament
saw the merging of efforts
between the UFO and IRHC
(Inter-Residence Hall Council)
as co-sponsors of the tourney.
A year later, the tournament
was held on the same weekend
as the Spring Fair.
By May 1981, the event had
again become a doubles tourn­ament.
with the 7th Annual
Volume 1 Issue 2 October 6,1982
10th ANNIV. OF GOLF
Doubles dedicated to the late
John Petrucelli, one of the
driving forces behind recent
tournaments. All proceeds from
the tournaments have gone to a
scholarship in his name.
Photo Courtesy o f PIO S ta ff
Marc Milrod practices for Frisbee Golf Weekend.
by Melanie Bell
“ . . . listening to the radio,
motivation starts to flow . . . ”
— Steve Hillage.
The theme for WSMC, as the
door says, is motivation radio.
This year the station hopes to
increase communication among
the college community through
a new system of programming,
news broadcasts and ever increas­ing
professionalism. With every
position on the Executive Staff
filled, the station is further
along this year than any other;
however, there are still many
areas which are in need of mo­tivated
individuals. Thus, a pri­ority
of the station at the moment
is “People Power” finding indi­viduals
who are interested in
educating themselves in areas
other than the normal curriculum.
Some new aspects of the
station which will be heard on
the air this year include: educa­tional
programming, newsbreak
and special programming. For
the first time in WSMC history,
a programming board is being
established — its job will be to
introduce innovative and progres­sive
listening material in the
hopes of increasing listenership.
An example of this programming
is the position of news director
Sonia Henry and the formation
of “Newsbreak.” The program,
which provides another forum for
campus news, is heard every
day on WSMC and its content
changes on three day intervals.
She is complimented by her
colleagues as doing “ a wonder­ful
job.” Other ideas that the
station hopes to incorporate are
various interviews, editorials, ed­ucational
tapes and lots of “give-
The Weekly Student News Publication of St. Mary's College